General Release for Franchisees

Attorney Michael Garner writes about "General Releases".
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Wendy's Breakfast Faltering Again?

Analyst - Wendy's attempt to sell breakfast may be at risk
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Caution - Sales Bump Ahead

This chart from a recent Hedgeye note on McDonald's illustrates the hill that McDonald's
and other chains have to climb this winter. The blue is the past 12 months and the red is
an average of the past two years. Of course the highest increase was in February partially
created by a 29 day month. (For a larger picture click here) >>> Hedgeye Chart

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Streamlined Fast Food Menus Attract Customers

Readers of QSR Magazine will be familiar with the monthly column written by former
McDonald's marketing guy Roy Bergold. This month he discusses menu proliferation.

"Expanded menus really mess up your QSC and Value."

Streamlined Fast Food Menus Attract Customers - QSR magazine:
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Burger King launches Fall Chicken Menu

Burger King launches Fall Premium Chicken Menu | Nation's Restaurant News
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Breakfast at Taco Bell

Testing Breakfast in About 800 Restaurants           

New McDonald's Locations

We've posted an opinion piece concerning the development of new McDonald's
stores in the United States. At the top of our homepage, in the black bar below the
pretty picture, click on "Was McDonald's USA Saturated 15 Years Ago?"
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'The Economy Stole My Retirement'

'The Economy Stole My Retirement' - WSJ.com:
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Steak 'n Shake Loses on Setting Menu Price for Franchisee

Steak n Shake Loses on Setting Menu Price for Franchisee | BlueMauMau:
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Chipotle Resists Tech Automation at Restaurants

USA Today Reports HERE
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